Welcome to Trakkit.org

Trakkit.org is the front-end for a track rendering engine for leisure and offshore sailing.

It lets you:

• Create, view, and share navigation tracks.
• Embed them into applications or websites.
• Share tracks via a simple internet link.
• Allow real-time tracking via automatic email (e.g. with Iridium Go), or automatic upload of NMEA or GPX files.

⚠️ Trakkit.org does not collect any personal data. You are responsible for what you choose to share online.

🚀 Quick Start

1. Create an account (free)
2. Create a boat (only the boat name is required)
3. A set of sample data and a test track has been automatically created.
4. Test the sample track by visiting: https://<boatname>.trakkit.org
5. Upload your own data using a .GPX file: DATA > Upload
6. Create a track: TRACK > Add Track to choose which part of the data you want to display
7. A TTR ID is assigned, and the track can be shared at: https://trakkit.org/ttr/<TRACK-ID-TTR>

NB: The sample data set is automatically deleted as soon as you start uploading your own data.

🔧 How does it work?

It’s essential to understand that in Trakkit, data is not tied to tracks. Data can be sent continuously. Tracks simply define date ranges within which the corresponding data is visible. Deleting a track does not affect the data. Data is only visible if a track is defined to make it visible. The same data can appear in multiple tracks.

1. Send your GPS positions to spool@trakkit.org (e.g., via Iridium Go)
2. Define a track with a start and end date
3. Share the link:
   https://trakkit.org/ttr/<YOUR_TTR>
   (Replace <YOUR_TTR> with your track ID, available in your track list)
4. Optionally, upload a full GPX or NMEA file after your trip

Note: Trakkit was originally designed for Iridium Go, but any device capable of sending GPS emails is supported.

📚 General Documentation

Everything in Trakkit.org revolves around three objects:

• Boat
• Data
• Track

Data is linked to a boat. A track is a segment of data between two dates.

Basic structure:

• 1 user may have several boats
• 1 boat belongs to 1 user only
• 1 boat can have as many tracks as needed
• Multiple tracks may use the same data

How to send DATA

The first step is to feed Trakkit.org with data. If you have an internet connection at sea, you can send data in real time. If not, simply save a .GPX file from your GPS or navigation system and upload it later when you’re back online. You can also save your full NMEA 0183 data stream and send it afterwards.

What is DATA?

DATA can take several forms:

• A .gpx file generated by a GPS device or exported from apps like Navionics Boating

• A file capturing NMEA 0183 traffic, recorded using apps like OpenCPN or QtVlm

• Or refers to regular text containing GPS position information, such as those sent by devices like Iridium Go:

I am here Lat+28.851240 Lon-13.794377 Alt+009ft GPS Sats seen 10 2021-01-17 00:34UTC

How to Send DATA

📤 You can upload files directly from the Trakkit.org website under DATA > UPLOAD.

🌐 You can also send DATA by email to:

📧 spool@trakkit.org

Assignment Rules:

• If the sender's email is linked to a BOAT on Trakkit.org, the DATA will be assigned to that boat.
• If a TAG alias is specified in the Subject line of the email, the DATA will be assigned to the boat associated with that TAG.
• In case of conflicting information, the email address takes priority over the alias.

Accepted Formats:

• DATA can be included as:
• Attachments (recommended)
• Plain text in the body of the email
• Compressed or archived files are accepted: Z, ZIP, 7z, GZIP, TAR

🛥️ Boat

Creating a boat is the first step required to import data and associate tracks.

⚙️ Default Behavior

When a new boat is created: - A test track is automatically generated. - A set of sample data is associated with this track.

This allows you to quickly verify the boat’s parameters and visualization.
Note: This test track and its data will be automatically deleted upon the first import of real data.

📝 Available Fields

• Name (required): Identifies the boat.
• Maxspeed: Used to detect potential GPS point anomalies (e.g., unrealistic speeds).
• Info: An optional, purely informational field.
• Active livetrack: Enables real-time tracking with past track.
  A dedicated track must be created beforehand via the Track menu, then selected here. To be eligible for Live Track, the track must have an end date in the future (e.g., 1/1/2050).
• Direct URL: A public web address providing direct access to the boat’s current position, and its livetrack if defined.

✉️ Emails and Tags

Once the boat has been created, you can associate one or more email addresses and tags to it.

📧 Emails

If an email address is linked to a boat, any message sent to spool@trakit.org from that address will be automatically associated with the corresponding boat.
You can attach GPX or NMEA data files to the email, and they will be linked automatically.

• You can associate multiple email addresses with a single boat.
• An email address cannot be linked to more than one boat.

🏷️ Tags

Tags are alternative aliases used to identify a boat.

• You can create as many tags as you like for a given boat.
• Tags can be shared with groups or individuals to grant access.
• A tag can be deleted at any time.
• You may also send data by email without registering the sender address, by simply putting the tag in the subject line.

📈 Data

Data is a collection of GPS points and optional sensor info (AWA, AWS, etc.) for a boat.

• Sorted chronologically
• May come from different sources
• Tracks are a view of data (no strong link)
• Deleting a track does not delete data

🗑️ Deleting Data

Deleting a track does not delete the data.

To delete data:

• Use the Data > Delete menu
• Delete by date range or BatchID
• Every upload has a BatchID; removing a batch only deletes that data chunk